Appendix

... a generous donation from: ... The appendix testis referrs to a congenital appendage that is located along the testis . This appendage has no function, yet more than ... are born with them. Torsion of the appendix testis occurs when an appendage twists. Appendix ( ...

Epididymis

... small tubes covering the back and sides of the testis , where sperm are stored and mature after leaving the testis before they are transported to the vas deferens ... , a cordlike structure just behind the testis . The globus major is the head of the epididymis ...

Orchitis

... . Alternative Names: Epididymo- orchitis ; testis infection Causes, incidence , and risk ... Below ... Orchitis : Inflammation of the testis (male sex organ ). There are many causes of inflammation of the testis including infections (such as mumps ), ...

Testis

... testis : The testis (or testicle) is the male sex gland . A pair of ... skin called the scrotum . The appendix testis referrs to a congenital appendage that is ...

Cyst

... . [1-3] Mature teratoma and epidermoid cyst in the prepubertal testis are relatively common benign lesion s and may be amenable to testis -sparing surgery . This article outlines what a cyst is and ...

Gonad

... ovaries ( ovulation ). Alternate Names : Gonad s - Male, Testicles, testis Definition The testes are two egg-shaped male reproductive organ s ... intersex condition in which there appears some male structures ( gonad , testis ), as well as a uterus , vagina , and fallopian tube s. Congenital ...

Polyarteritis nodosa

... cases of polyarteritis nodosa . Orchitis : Inflammation of the testis (male sex organ ). There are many causes of inflammation of the testis including infections (such as mumps ), disease s (such as ...

ACTH

... ; ectophyte; ectopia; ectopia cloacae; ectopia cordis; ectopia lentis; ectopia macula e; ectopia pupil lae congenita; ectopia renis; ectopia testis ; ectopia vesicae; ectopic; ectopic ACTH ... CUSHING'S SYNDROME - An increased concentration of glucocorticoid hormone ( ACTH ) in the ...

Cavity

... ectopic pregnancy ; ectopic pregnancy , symptoms of; ectopic rhythm; ectopic schistosomiasis ; ectopic tachycardia ; ectopic teratosis; ectopic testis ; ectopic thyroid; ectopic ureter ; ectoplacental; ectoplacental cavity ; ... Polyp A growth of tissue protruding into a body cavity , such ...

Contraction

... turning of the head ... pregnancy , symptoms of; ectopic rhythm; ectopic schistosomiasis ; ectopic tachycardia ; ectopic teratosis; ectopic testis ; ectopic thyroid; ectopic ureter ; ectoplacental; ectoplacental cavity ; ectoplasm; ectoplasmatic; ectoplasmic tube contraction ; ... This ...

Diet

... Most goiter s are not cancer . gonad The part of the reproductive system that produces and releases eggs ( ovary ) or sperm (testicle/ testis ). Cholesterol , obtained only from animal food sources, is not necessary in the diet because the body can synthesize all the cholesterol ...

Disease

... death . testicle (TES-tih-kul) One of two egg-shaped glands found inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormone s. Also called a testis . A disease that mostly affects mouthbrooding cichlids from the East African Rift Valley, but not exclusively. Heart Disease is the #1 ...

Ectopic heartbeat

... Definition ... ectopia; ectopia cloacae; ectopia cordis; ectopia lentis; ectopia macula e; ectopia pupil lae congenita; ectopia renis; ectopia testis ; ectopia vesicae; ectopic; ectopic ACTH syndrome ; ectopic beat; ectopic decidua; ectopic eyelash; ectopic heartbeat ; ... Ectopic heartbeat ...

Ectopic Pregnancy

... doctor for a prompt appointment. If you experience severe abdominal pain or bleeding , call 911 or go to the emergency room right away. testis ; ectopia vesicae; ectopic; ectopic ACTH syndrome ; ectopic beat; ectopic decidua; ectopic eyelash; ectopic heartbeat ; ectopic hormone ; ...

Epstein

... s (B-cells), a type of white blood cell that fights infections and disease . Epstein -Barr virus test Definition: Epstein -Barr virus testis a blood test to detect antibodies to the Epstein -Barr virus (EBV) antigen s. EPSTEIN -BARR VIRUS - The virus that is responsible for ...

Epstein-barr Virus

... s, particularly lymphoma s in immunosuppressed persons, including persons with AIDS . Epstein-Barr virus test Definition: Epstein-Barr virus testis a blood test to detect antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antigen s. EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS - The virus that is responsible for ...

Fallopian tube

... organ s that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus ). An intersex condition in which there appears some male structures ( gonad , testis ), as well as a uterus , vagina , and fallopian tube s. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia . It is usually necessary to remove the ovaries, the ...

Lymph

... modifiers; effector; effector cell ; effectual; effeminacy; effeminate; effeminately; effemination; efferent; efferent duct ; efferent ductules of testis ; efferent fibres; efferent glomerular arteriole; efferent lymph atic; ... Blood and skin biopsy specimen s were taken to examine a birch ...

Mumps

... of the central nervous system (meningo encephalitis ), the pancreas ( pancreatitis ) and, after adolescence, the ovary (oophoritis) and the testis ( orchitis ). Mumps is a viral infection that primarily affects the parotid glands — one of three pairs of salivary gland s, ...

Ovary

... begin to produce hormone s in significant amounts. Women then can have some or all of the following symptoms: ... A sex gland ( ovary or testis ). gonorrhea A highly contagious , sexually transmitted bacterial disease of the genital /urinary system. OVARIAN CYSTS - The ovary ...

Pregnancy

... . Surgery is generally recommended only in severe cases of sciatica , when the condition appears unresponsive to other forms of treatment . testis ; ectopia vesicae; ectopic; ectopic ACTH syndrome ; ectopic beat; ectopic decidua; ectopic eyelash; ectopic heartbeat ; ectopic hormone ; ...

Retina

... a complication of diabetes . Saturated fat /saturated fatty acids ... schistosomiasis ; ectopic tachycardia ; ectopic teratosis; ectopic testis ; ectopic thyroid; ectopic ureter ; ectoplacental; ectoplacental cavity ; ectoplasm; ectoplasmatic; ectoplasmic tube contraction ; ectoprocta; ...

Spasm

... the throat with general Cold Douche . Painful spasm of the vagina . varicocele Dilated veins in the sperm atic cord above or around the testis that can cause decreased sperm production on the affected side. Infant ile spasm s - This rare type of seizure disorder occurs in infants ...

Sperm

... eggs and sperm together in the labor atory to produce fertilization ) ... Dilated veins in the sperm atic cord above or around the testis that can cause decreased sperm production on the affected side. varicose veins Swollen, distended veins especially visible in the legs. Do ...

Testicular torsion

... increased blood flow to your testicle, ... A woman may have a twisted ovarian cyst while a man may have testicular torsion with a twisted testis . Enlarged lymph glands Testicular torsion Kidney stone Orchitis , infection / inflammation of the testicle Epididymitis , infection ...

Testicular Cancer

... invasive growth of cancer ous (malignant) cells in the testicles (male sex glands adjacent to the penis ). Testicular cancer affects the testis , the male sex glands in the scrotum that produce testosterone and sperm , but it can spread to the liver , brain and other parts of the ....

Traction

... turning of the head ... pregnancy , symptoms of; ectopic rhythm; ectopic schistosomiasis ; ectopic tachycardia ; ectopic teratosis; ectopic testis ; ectopic thyroid; ectopic ureter ; ectoplacental; ectoplacental cavity ; ectoplasm; ectoplasmatic; ectoplasmic tube con traction ; ... ...

Varicocele

... a bag of worms . It is generally not harmful and usually not painful. varicocele Dilated veins in the sperm atic cord above or around the testis that can cause decreased sperm production on the affected side. varicose veins ... Varicocele Varicose Vein Surgery Varicose Vein ...